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Petrozavodsk, city in northwestern Russia. Petrozavodsk is the administrative center of Karelia, an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation.
The city is located on the western shore of Lake Onega in a region of iron ore and timber resources. Machinery, furniture, and paper are produced here. The city is the site of Petrozavodsk State University (founded in 1940) and a branch of the Academy of Sciences.
Petrozavodsk, which means “Peter's Factory” in English, was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as a gun factory.
In 1777 it became the town of Petrozavodsk.
Population (1995) 325,082.
Follow my travel in the Respublika Kareliya, on the four pages :
An tour on all country of this Respublica :
The Mystery of Thousand Lakes
The capital Petrozavodsk :
Ilona's city so faraway
Valaam and the monastery "Spaso-Preobrazhensky" :
The spiritual light of Russia
Kizhi island and the 82 monuments of wooden architecture :
Magic Kizhi island
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- In a nutshell:Ilona's city so faraway, in the cold weather of the Big North
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Russians - 73,6%, Karelians - 10%, Byelorussians - 7%, Ukrainians - 3,6%, Finns - 2,3%, Veps - 0,8%. The republic... more travel advice
The Republic of Karelia
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The Republic of Karelia is located in the North-West of Russia, it is included in the Northern economic region of... more travel advice
The railroad trains to Petrozavodsk
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¹18 MOSCOW – PETROZAVODSK Departure time from Moscow - 18.30 Arrival time in Petrozavodsk - 8.00 ¹657 ST.PETERSBURG... more travel advice
Petrozavodsk on Lake Onega
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Situated on Lake Onega, one of Europe's largest lakes, shipping and industry have helped Petrozavodsk evolve into one of... more travel advice
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you have good information here especially that of populations many people think in russia is only russians but its many different peoples there. you made me long to go again....
Ditto everybody elses comments about your photos. Stunning. Pause material.
That is a fabulous picture! (the one across Onega lake.)
What beautiful pictures! I am glad to know this gorgeous city exist. :)
I LOVE your photos -- it's like I can walk right in them! I wish I could!
Did u make an ice-sculpture too?)
Wow-fantastic photos!!
Nice photos. I didn't know this place existed!!
This beautiful photo of Onego Lake was featured on the front page of VT today. I hope to read all the rest of your tips soon. Congrats on a beautiful, crisp photo.
Privjet! I ve known much new about my town reading your tips:) Pictures are interesting, but that one with karelian people, when it was taken? I think it was long ago. Anna.
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